Westmount Optometrists

Our profession is one built on medical science, compassion, and trust. We know that our patients come to our office to seek our care because they trust us, and that trust is something that we are proud to have earned over the last 40+ years.

Our approach to eye care has always been based on eye care fundamentals: we know that eye diseases and vision problems are complex issues, and so we take the time needed to properly understand each individual patient and their vision needs.Today, this commitment involves the incorporation of advanced retinal imaging and optical diagnostic technologies into our eye exams and eye care services in general.

There's more to eye health than good vision (although that's a big part of it). Many eye diseases, from vision-stealing glaucoma to sight-destroying macular degeneration, often progress for months or even years before presenting noticeable symptoms. That's why the Canadian Association of Optometrists (CAO) recommends healthy adults have their eyes examined every one to two years.

Imagine going to work tomorrow and an urgent memo is circulated around the whole staff, who promptly start working furiously, but because your vision is blurry, you have no idea what's going on. That's what school can be like for a child with vision problems, only they're much less equipped to deal with it.

If you have gotten this far without any serious eye problems, that's fantastic news! It is not, however, a good time to take your foot off the gas. Age-related vision problems like macular degeneration or cataracts become much more common once you pass 60 years of age, so eye care should become one of your top health priorities.

Just like glasses which must be properly designed and fitted to provide the best vision, contact lenses should be tailored for every pair of eyes. Advancements in technology mean that lenses can now replace glasses in correcting the vast majority of refractive eye problems - and that's just one of their many benefits!